B.I.O. Uni currently offers one undergraduate and three graduate programs, each integrating academic depth with professional preparation.
All programs are delivered in a hybrid – flexible format, welcoming both resident students and distance learning students.
B.A. in Theology, Philosophy, Law, and Languages (TPLL)
Bachelor of Arts | 135 Credit Hours | 4 Years
A pioneering interdisciplinary program that bridges ancient tradition with modern academic and professional practice.
Students engage deeply with Eastern Christian theology and philosophy while developing practical competencies in law, languages, and the socio-economic realities of the Middle East.
The program is designed in accordance with international academic standards, ensuring both academic excellence and global portability of the degree.
Core Areas of Study:
Biblical Studies | Systematic Theology | Hellenic Philosophy | Orthodox Canon Law | Political Theology | Interfaith Dialogue | Liturgics | Patristics | History of the Near and Middle East | Biblical Greek | Modern Greek / Modern Arabic
An advanced academic and professional program offering a comprehensive study of the legal and normative tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Drawing on the heritage of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the program connects classical canonical sources with the contemporary legal framework of Jordan. The degree culminates in a research-based master’s thesis.
Core Areas of Study:
History & Theory of Law | Sources & Principles of Canon Law | Church Organization & Governance | Family Law | Penal Sanctions & Canonical Procedure | Particular Law of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem | Research Thesis
M.A. in Spiritual Exchange and Christian Orthodox - Islamic Dialogue
Master of Arts | 33 Credit Hours | 2 Years
Situated in the religious and cultural context of Jordan and the Levant, this program combines close textual study of the Bible and the Qur’an with contemporary socio-political analysis.
Students examine the historical development, interpretation, and interaction of Christian and Islamic traditions alongside the legal, cultural, and institutional frameworks that shape coexistence in the Middle East. Graduates are prepared for roles in academia, diplomacy, education, and community leadership.
Core Areas of Study:
Introduction to Christianity & Islam | Christian & Muslim Religious Thought | Religion, State, & Society | Religion & International Relations | History of Interfaith Dialogue | Methods of Dialogue & Mediation | Approaches to Contemporary Challenges | Research Thesis
An in-depth exploration of the mystical and ascetic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, drawing on the intellectual heritage of Greek philosophy and the spiritual traditions of the early Church and the Desert Fathers.
Students engage with key themes such as Hesychasm, the Jesus Prayer, and theosis, while developing advanced skills in reading primary spiritual texts. the program also adopts a comparative perspective, placing Orthodox spiritual experience in dialogue with Islamic and Asian traditions.
Core Areas of Study:
Hellenic Philosophy | History & Themes of Orthodox Spirituality | Orthodox Monasticism | Classics of Orthodox Spirituality (Philokalia) | Platonic Studies | Christian, Islamic, & Asian Spirituality | Research Thesis
BA students will also attend, in parallel with their studies, an innovative program titled ‘The Great Books’. The Great Books Program includes different courses, each focused on one of the great books written throughout the history of human civilization. It will include approximately thirty (30) weeks of reading per year and is a four-year program based on a reading list of (50) classical books in the areas of world history, Christian spiritual writings, philosophy, world religions, ecology, world literature, and science.
This innovative new program, one of only a few of its kind internationally, will also be open to students from other universities, as well as to practitioners wishing to apply. These courses will carry no credits, but examinations will be conducted on a pass/fail basis with no numerical grades. Special certificates will be issued for each course, as well as for the completion of the whole program. For B.I.O. Uni undergraduate students, the Great Books Program is obligatory and must be successfully completed.
The Spiritual
Retreat
Program
Special B.I.O. Uni Programs
As part of their studies, undergraduate students will participate in a spiritual retreat program specifically designed for them. Students will have the unique opportunity to spend a certain number of days in the heart of Al Maghtas, the UNESCO-recognized Baptism Site.
The program begins with three days in the first year and goes up to forty days in the final year. As part of their studies, postgraduate students will also participate in the Program, however, for only seven days.
